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Food PlotDevelopment.

Southern Illinois & Western Kentucky

Make room for the wildlife habitat you have in mind. We clear overgrowth and open access so your food plot starts with a defined space you can reach.

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Food Plot Development — Wildwood Forge
Clear. Enhance. Manage.Start with a clearing that fits the plan.
Your land. A practical next step.

Start with a clearing that fits the plan.

A useful food plot begins with more than an opening in the brush. Think about how you will reach it, the shape you want, and the cover you want to leave around it. We work with those priorities to define the vegetation clearing.

Whether you are opening a new area or recovering an old plot, we assess the growth, access, and boundaries with you. The estimate explains the clearing work and the surface you can expect afterward.

Make room for your plans

The work that
makes a difference.

Explore the ways this service can help your property. Photographs show original Wildwood Forge jobs across our regional portfolio.

Wildwood Forge project in Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky
01 / Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky

Recover an old opening.

Cut back brush that has closed in on a previously open area and establish a clear working boundary.

Wildwood Forge project in Grand Rivers, Livingston County, Kentucky
02 / Grand Rivers, Livingston County, Kentucky

Reach the plot.

Open a practical route for the way you plan to access and maintain the clearing.

Wildwood Forge project in Vienna, Johnson County, Illinois
03 / Vienna, Johnson County, Illinois

Keep the surrounding cover.

Identify the trees and vegetation you want to retain while defining the shape of the opening.

Wildwood Forge project portfolio

Take the edges
back.

A Wildwood Forge field-edge project in Kevil. These photographs show the brush line before work and the opened area afterward.

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What could your property become?
Overgrown field edge in Kevil before brush clearing The same field edge in Kevil after brush clearing Before After
Kevil, Ballard County, Kentucky
Two photographs of the same project. Camera positions may differ.
A clear plan before the work

Walk it together.
Know what comes next.

Your free estimate covers the property, your priorities, and the work included. Access, vegetation density, terrain, and the requested finish all matter.

Tell us about your land ↗
  1. 01

    Define the goal.

    Discuss the intended opening, surrounding cover, and access route.

  2. 02

    Fit the work to the ground.

    Identify the vegetation to remove and the trees or edges that should remain.

  3. 03

    Review the result.

    Confirm the clearing finish and the next steps for maintaining the opening.

Straight answers

A few things to know.

Planning food plot development? These answers can help you prepare for a useful conversation about your property.

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Can you reopen a food plot that has grown over?

Yes. We can assess the brush and saplings that have moved into an old opening and plan the clearing needed to recover it.

Can the access trail be part of the same project?

Yes. Include the route, intended use, and approximate width in your request. We can discuss the opening and its access together.

Will you help define the clearing shape?

We walk the area with you to identify the boundary of the clearing and the vegetation to retain. Your intended use guides that discussion.

What should I send for an estimate?

Send the property location, approximate opening size, photos of the growth, and information about how equipment can reach the site.

Where do you provide this service?

Wildwood Forge is based in Brookport, Illinois, and serves 15 counties across Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky. Open the county directory below for the covered communities and request a free on-site estimate for your property.

Your land. Your next chapter.

Let’s make
room for it.

Tell us what’s overgrown, what you want to keep, and how you’d like to use your property. We’ll help you find a practical next step.

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Derrick LegereitOwner · Brookport, Illinois

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Counties we serve.

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Based in Brookport, Illinois. Have a property farther out? Ask about larger projects.Let’s talk about your land
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